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Cancer Research

The challenge

When you’re diagnosed with cancer, time is critical. Every minute counts, and the wait for surgery, for treatment, for life to get back to normal can seem agonizing. Time is critical in the world of cancer research, too. Every day, scientists are working on new and better therapies. The sooner these therapies can be delivered to patients, the better their chances for recovery.

In the next few years researchers at The Ottawa Hospital will undertake some of the most important clinical trials in the history of the collective battle with cancer. They will also conduct groundbreaking genetic research to map the pathways of certain cancers and develop personalized therapies. In order for made-in-Ottawa cancer therapies to happen, we must:

Retrofit research facilities to ensure researchers have the tools to compete and work with top global research centres.

Dr. John Bell discovered a number of viruses that attack cancer cells without harming healthy cells. These oncolytic viruses have been tested in more than 100 patients around the world, including many at The Ottawa Hospital, and with promising results.

How you can help

We’re raising $20 million to expand the research facilities and research team. Your ongoing support is needed to purchase equipment and fund research. Innovative cancer research takes more than the best minds – our researchers need the proper tools to do their vital work.

“Each of us individually, and together as a community, has the power to define what health care will look like in Ottawa in the coming decades. The Ottawa Hospital is positioning itself on the frontline of today’s medical revolution. We are combining technology and research with expertise and compassion, and what we are creating is a world-class facility that offers you and your loved ones access to the very best of care and top-notch research.”